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Chapter 179: The End of the Road(1/2)

Isn't it strange that those who use guns cannot beat those who have knives, and those who have technology are ahead of others cannot beat those who have barbaric and backwardness?

Of course, the problem lies in the internal situation, which is the fundamental reason for the demise of the Ming Dynasty.

But it is normal for Zhu Youxiao to defeat and fall behind. Now, it is finally normal, and he can feel relieved.

This kind of three-row volley was taught in martial arts and was also explained in the "Military Soldiers' Dictation". However, it is the first time it is used in actual combat.

This is related to the understanding of the generals and the environment on the battlefield. In order to form continuous firepower, the generals of the Ming army prefer rows of round-shooting.

One is continuous, the other is to shoot all at once, each with its pros and cons. But it is undeniable that the volley of the three rows of musketeers was at a distance of more than 20 meters, which is indeed fierce and cruel.

For example, a round shot is to pour a basin of water and scoop out; while a volley shot is to hold a basin and pour it over the head and face it.

As for the effect, the final result is similar. Just like the amount of rainfall, the next day is light rain and heavy rain pouring for an hour.

But on the battlefield, time is life. The Ming army suddenly used this tactic and was anxious to defeat the enemy and support friendly forces that were desperately blocking.

The firepower of the three-row volley was unusually fierce, and it suddenly stopped the momentum of Jiannu's counterattack. Jiannu who was rushing in front was almost wiped out, including Hadashuo, who was unwilling to accept his death.

"Kill--" After the musketeers finished shooting, they raised their bayonets and rushed towards the chaotic enemy.

Muskets and bayonets have dominated the battlefield for hundreds of years. However, many people regard bayonets as weapons, believing that muskets are the main force to kill and damage the enemy.

In fact, for front-mounted smoothbore muskets, because the firepower is far less than that of automatic rifles, the function of the bayonet is more important.

Yes, the bayonet, which seems to have no technical content, is the key to defeating the enemy in the end and achieving victory. Moreover, muskets and bayonets have ended the era of cold weapons and become the only weapon used by modern infantry.

Charging by hand and hand, fighting in close combat has always been the weakness of the Ming army. Jiannu won many battles, and most of them rely on this, not on riding and shooting.

Now, although the Ming army's melee ability cannot surpass that of Jiannu, it is also constantly improving, and the extent of progress is gratifying.

The dense arrangement and the advancing of comrades around him undoubtedly increased the courage and momentum of the Ming army to attack. The harsh military laws and regulations also enabled the soldiers to form a conditioned reflexive execution ability.

Puff, puff, puff... The bayonet made a creepy sound when it entered the flesh, followed by a scream and wailing burst.

The sword forest formed by hundreds of bayonets is not much worse than the spear formation.

Jiannu had been sparsely shot by muskets, hitting the entire row of bayonets of the Ming army, and it seemed to be different from the Jiannu cavalry that collided with the Ming army's cavalry wall.

The more to fight less is not only a comparison of the overall military force, but also a situation of combat. This is actually the characteristic of the Ming army's combat, both infantry and cavalry strive to achieve this.

Even the Ming army, which was blocking Jiannu's breakthrough, maintained this advantage in the front position. Jiannu rushed up not only faced the first row of Ming army bayonets, but also the two rows of muskets behind.

Jiannu's counterattack in the rear team ended in failure. The Ming army advanced more fiercely. The Mongolian coalition continued to follow and provided fire support with dense arrows.

Jiannu's casualties grew at an astonishing rate and fell down every moment. Although they were brave, they were unable to withstand the fierce attack of the superior enemy.

"Kill, kill me!" Melezhangjingkarla roared in despair.

The gunshots and killing sounds were getting closer and closer, and the troops were continuously drawing blocking, making the troops attacking forward seem insufficient. Judging from the number and momentum of the Ming army opposite, it is impossible to break through, but he still has that little luck.

Although despair can turn into courage, Jiannu's attack is also fierce. However, after the Ming army withstood the early fierce attack, its defense has become increasingly stable.

The fierce attacks of the pursuers behind still shook Jiannu's psychology and morale.

Looking at the tragic scene of the corpse pillow in front of me, listening to the opponent's shooting still so fierce, anyone would feel despair.

Can you escape by killing it? Many Later Jin soldiers had to think so. The muskets that shot ended the lives of too many Jianzhou warriors. The bloody battles inside and outside the trench still could not stop the Ming army's counterattack from time to time.

There was another roar behind, a loud bang that looked like a cannon, but the Ming army once again used three rows of volleys. The Mongolian coalition also sent infantry troops, waving scimitars, and rushed up from the flanks to fight and fight.

According to the Ming court's reward, a Jiannu's head is worth forty taels of silver, but it is a considerable amount of wealth. Jiannu is already at the end of his strength. When will he not pick up the bargain at this time?

When you look up, you can see the smoke rising from behind. It was formed by the Ming army's muskets shooting. Then you look at the Ming army's blocking position. The flames flashed, and another row of muskets were shooting.

Before he knew it, Kara was already bursting into tears. It was not fear and fear, but sadness and anger.

Thousands of Jianzhou warriors who were invincible on the horse's back will be destroyed today, turning into headless corpses, smelling and rotting.

Amin's face was tragic, and he knew that the end of defeat was inevitable. The only way to escape seemed to be the Songhua River in the north, but that was obviously a dead end!

Perhaps—Amin looked at the river beach in the north, and his mood fluctuated with the roar of guns as the Ming army approached.

In the rising smoke, the Ming army's advancement speed increased again. It was not the increase in combat power, but the blocking of the Jiannu army's morale was already in chaos and the number of troops that could be drawn was less and less.

Similarly, as the roar of muskets and shouts of killing were getting closer, more Jiannu were frightened and chilled.

The roar of muskets continued, and the Later Jin soldiers who attacked the Ming army's positions retreated. From rather than retreating to returning from setbacks, it can be seen that Jiannu's confidence had fallen to the bottom.

The sound from behind became louder and louder, the roar of muskets, shouting at the top of your lungs, and you could even see the dense arrows passing by in the air.

The defender's collapse was near, and Amin finally made the final decision.

"Go north!" Amin raised his head and shouted at the soldiers around him: "How much can you walk, how many people can live, how many people can live, and you can't die here."

To the north? That is the river beach, the Songhua River. It is difficult to travel on the river beach, and the river water is even more difficult to cross. What is the difference between it and the dead end?

But as long as you don’t die here immediately, even if you can live for a while, the officers and soldiers of the Later Jin Dynasty who were in desperate situations had no choice.

The flag quickly headed north, rushed up the river beach, and fled down the river.

Amin led his personal guards to escape from the battlefield first, and more Later Jin soldiers also lost their fighting spirit. In fact, there were only a few hundred people left, and they fled with the flag in panic.

"Kill, rush!"

As the Later Jin army fled one after another, the resistance was greatly reduced. The Ming army and the Mongolian coalition rushed up quickly, and the shouts were earth-shaking.

The Later Jin army completely collapsed, and the brave Jiannu became a duck who was driven to death, and even the courage to look back was completely lost.

"Run, kill!"

The Ming army musketeers chased the enemy's footsteps and rushed towards the river beach, chasing the fleeing Jiannu. The Mongolian coalition also beat the fallen dogs, chased them with bows and arrows, and slashed them with scimitars.

Amid the shouts of killing resounding throughout the wilderness, muskets, bayonets stabbing, slashing, and ruthlessly harvesting lives. Jiannu, who was behind or lost horses, made a cry of despair similar to howling, and raced with his companions.

Kara fell to the ground again, but luckily the horse was hit by a lead bullet. He fell on the soft river beach without being injured.

He got up in a daze, his mind was blank, and he just subconsciously ran forward with others. At this time, he was no different from a soldier, and no one protected him as a high-ranking official.

The sound of horse hooves sounded, and a thousand naturalized cavalry and thousands of Mongolian coalition forces galloped forward from the avenue, surrounding the enemy fleeing on the soft river beach.

Hundreds of Ming Dragoons who were responsible for blocking also rode on war horses and followed them to chase them.

One fast and one slow, one strong and one weak, and escaped the attack of the Ming army, Amin and hundreds of Jiannu still could not escape the fierce pursuit.

There were fewer and fewer people around Kara. One fell down with a scream, and another one disappeared with a wail.

The footsteps changed from mud flats to gravel, and there were uneven pebbles. It was not until the river water passed through the boot surface that Karla slowed down.

The river water is not very wide, but for those who can't swim, it is no different from the sea. After hesitating for a moment, Karla waded in the shallow water and continued to escape.

Why do you still have to escape? It’s obvious that you can’t escape!

The Later Jin officers and soldiers with horses were already far away and could only vaguely see the flag. Behind were the Ming and Mongolian coalition forces chasing each other, with lead bullets and arrows constantly shooting, killing easily like a living target.

This is the survival psychology of a person. Even if he dies, he will struggle even if he takes a breath.

But no matter how strong Kara's desire to survive was, it could not save his dog's life. A lead shot came and hit his calf. He staggered and fell into shallow water.

When he got up again, the mud and pigtails were covered in his body, and his braids were also dispersed, and he was extremely embarrassed and ugly. The pain on his legs made him run away lamely, and he fell into the water without running far.

Puff, puff... A group of Ming army musketeers erected bayonets and killed the fallen Jiannu, approaching and surrounded Karla, who was sitting in the water.

Looking at the approaching enemy, humiliation, resentment, unwillingness...

All kinds of complex feelings surged up. Karla stood up with a knife, lame with a bloody leg, and made a fighting posture, making a low howl to the surrounding enemies, like a wild dog demonstrating to others.

"Hahahaha." Unexpectedly, Ming Jun burst into laughter with his bayonet.

Although the expression of the Ming army was not seen through the iron mask, Kara heard contempt and mockery from the laughter. In the eyes of Ming soldiers, Lord Tamelezhangjing Kara's desperate battle seemed to have become a clown-like performance.

What are you laughing at? What's ridiculous?

Insult, this is an undisguised insult. Karla showed his white teeth, his expression became even more terrifying, and his low growl sound increased several degrees.

"Hahahaha." The Ming soldiers burst into laughter, and they were really appreciating the performance of this Jiannu official.

Kara was going crazy and danced the knife in his hand and approached with difficulty, and even if he died, he would kill one.

Puff! An arrow shot over and hit Kara's face, stopping his progress.

The horses rode on the war horses and walked slowly. Several Ming soldiers were not satisfied, but when they turned their heads and stared, they immediately relaxed their eyes.

"It's your credit to catch the alive." Ma Chengfei smiled, held the big bow forward, and pulled out the sword quickly.

The horse's hooves fell to the ground, splashing water and mud spots, and in a blink of an eye it arrived in front of Karla.

Covering his bloody face, Kara had only one eye left to see the scenery, but he still resisted dyingly, swaying his sword and chopped the war horse riding on the horse Chengfei first.

With a "dang", Ma Chengfei easily blocked the knife with the horse's power. Taking advantage of the shock of Kara, the sword drew an arc and slashed it hard.

Kara's vision was blurred, and he raised his knife to resist but blocked the air. A gust of wind passed by his ears, and Ma Chengfei's sword's back hit his shoulder hard.

Kara screamed in a long voice, his bones were smashed and he fell to his head, rolling and wailing in the mud and water.

Several Ming soldiers stepped forward, grabbed their braids and pulled Kara away. One soldier thought he was so angry that he picked up a handful of mud and sand, rubbed and stuffed it into his mouth.

Amin's face was gloomy and terrible. Although the gunshots and shouts of killing were far away, he knew that he had not escaped from danger.

Why did the Ming army choose to block here? It was because they were optimistic about the terrain here. If they wanted to detour from the river beach during attack, and walk slowly with one foot deep and one foot shallow, they would not be shot as a living target?

The Ming army released hundreds of people on the flanks, which was the first to form side attack firepower, and the second was to prevent Jiannu from detouring from the river beach.

Although Amin is still worried about whether he can escape with these hundreds of people, he is more sad and angry.
To be continued...
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